PLUS4

Qidi plus 4 and Q2- both were plug and print- the vast majority of printers now are. If you haven't seen the bambu drama lately (again) it's all the reason in the world to NEVER buy a bambu.

I would strongly recommend an enclosed core x/y printer versus a bed slinger. Check these out; Bambu P1S Combo Bambu P2S Combo Bambu X2D Combo Qidi Q2 Combo Qidi Plus4 Combo Elegoo CC Elegoo CC2 FlashForge AD5X Anycubic Kobra S1 Combo Anycubic Korba S1 Max Sovol SV08 (Add open source multi color of

I like my Qidi plus 4, I have three of them, but I’ve had to make a few upgrades. (Swap stock hotend, upgrade mainboard fan due to MCU timeout, SSH into the printer to modify a few things, heat sink shield to combat heat creep). These aren’t difficult things to do, and I like that it runs on Klipper

For "functional" parts you want an FDM (fused deposition modeling) printer. Resin prints are generally weaker and print volumes are usually much smaller. I'd suggest at least a 250x250x250mm build volume, but I suspect some parts will want something even larger. You'll need something that can handle

Honestly, if you want: large build volume relatively low maintenance easy printing and an open ecosystem then every option will involve some compromise. K1 Max: very fast and relatively mature now, but still a Creality machine — sometimes great, sometimes frustrating. Good if you like tinkering a li

Ender has long since not been the best for new people. A few of their newer printers are decent, but not one of the super cheap and ancient ender3 derivatives. Flashforge, Sovol, or even qidi if you want to print narly shit is a better way to spend your money. Sovol still makes basic, low cost print

Out of the 9 fdm printers I have, the qidi plus 4 is definitely one of my favorite workhorses. It has an absolutely amazing community behind it which is extremely helpful. Theres a community made wiki that basically has a solution for any problem you could ever have. Theres printable upgrades for es

I have this exact table for the Qidi Plus4 (505487550 mm, feet spaced narrower) and I used a 20x20 flat paving stone on top of the table. That's a solid option to expand the table size and reduce shaking to virtually nothing for dirt cheap. Add some rubber+eva washing machine pads underneath the sto

This is a more optimized alternative that may be considered more difficult to install https://www.printables.com/model/1251377-qidi-plus4-riser-print-friendly-with-recirculating https://www.printables.com/model/1148756-qidi-plus-4-hepa-filter-flush-fit-with-refillable